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Luke 13:9 Cross-References

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And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

Luke 13:9 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 13:9

And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down—The vinedresser's intercession has limits. The conditional structure (κἂν μὲν ποιήσῃ καρπόν… εἰ δὲ μή γε, ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν, kan men poiēsē karpon... ei de mē ge, ekkopseis autēn) presents two stark outcomes: fruitfulness or destruction. There is no third option.This conclusion demolishes presumption upon God's patience. The 'cutting down' (ἐκκόπτω, ekkoptō) means complete removal and judgment—the same verb used by John the Baptist: 'Every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down' (Matthew 3:10). For Israe...

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